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  • Enrollment at Tracy High drops to 1,934 at beginning of year

    Monday, October 03, 2011 By: Alyssa Bruederle

    Enrollment at Tracy High School is down this year, from just over 2,000 students last year to 1,934.

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  • The value of a penny isn’t limited to money

    Friday, October 07, 2011 By: Brittany Villegas/Section Editor

    Sometimes questions arise on whether or not the penny should be eliminated in most transactions; however, I strongly believe that the penny should be kept in circulation for it does have a purpose in

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  • State seeks waiver for No Child Left Behind

    Friday, October 07, 2011 By: by CATHY MICALI

    On the heels of the 10-year anniversary of No Child Left Behind on Jan. 8, the Georgia Department of Education recently asked the government for a waiver to the requirements of this law. NCLB is the

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  • Common Core to Replace AIMS

    Thursday, October 06, 2011 By: Leticia Fierro

    On June 28, 2011, Arizona formally accepted the Common Core State Standards (CCSS).

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  • Kicking Queen

    Wednesday, October 05, 2011 By: Cassie Evans

    High school senior girl wins homecoming queen and plays with the team.

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  • Charlevoix takes cuts.

    Wednesday, October 05, 2011 By: Carolena Elowsky

    Charlevoix High School reacts to budget cuts made by the state of Michigan.

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  • War Suppressed by The Falling Whistles

    Wednesday, October 05, 2011 By: Courtni Gibson

    Imagine your brother or son suddenly being stolen from your home. For weeks, months, and even years, you have no idea where they are or if they are even alive. This is the cruel reality for citizens i

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  • ZooAmerica Flooding

    Wednesday, October 05, 2011 By: Heather Richards

    ZooAmerica receives criticism and support after two bison and some prairie dogs are killed by the recent flooding.

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  • The People Left Behind to Clean Up

    Wednesday, October 05, 2011 By: Karissa Hall

    National Guard, community members come out to help flood victims

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  • 'Dream House' falls far short of being classic scary movie

    Tuesday, October 04, 2011 By: Jessica Hoffman

    As the Halloween season approaches, everyone is seeking a new thriller that leaves them covering their eyes and at the edge of their seat.

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Issue Date: Monday, October 10, 2011 Issue: Week of Oct. 10, 2011
 
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News
Convinced that No Child Left Behind is a bad fit for the state's schools, the Georgia Department of Education has requested a waiver from the feds and a chance to implement its own measurement.
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Now that the Common Core State Standards have been chosen for Arizona, students here will compete with students nationwide.
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What would school be like if you could choose your own courses and teachers would guide you, one-on-one, to success? That's the 'project-based' strategy at D.C. Everest's new charter school.
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Cherry Creek High students were stunned to find their school covered with racist and otherwise hateful graffiti. The identities of the vandals and their motives are still a mystery.
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Education budget cuts have created challenges for the smallest Michigan schools to the biggest state universities. Like other educators, Charlevois's are strategizing on how to do as much with less.
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The People Left Behind to Clean Up
Central Pennsylvania was pounded by tropical storm Lee, leaving teeming rivers, overflowing streams and structural damage everywhere. Now, people are rebuilding their lives.
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ZooAmerica Flooding
Hershey Park's ZooAmerica was inundated by August's flood waters, which claimed two bisons and a few prairie dogs. Also lost was the park's reputation with some animal lovers.
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Tracy High officials want fewer students so they can improve student-teacher ratios. It's falling, all right, but not fast enough.
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Features
Brianna Amat was a senior on the homecoming court. Nothing unusual about that. But on that special night, something unusual DID happen to her while she donned different garb.
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Talk about making a point! Cleveland alumnus Jeremiah Godby and his family are running from San Francisco to New York to promote natural medicine and better health habits among Americans.
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